HOLLAND - Incumbent Michael Kennedy held on to his position on the Board of Selectmen in Tuesday's town election by 10 votes.

Kennedy, of 208 Mashapaug Road, received 282 votes to challenger Larry Mandell's 272 votes. Mandell is from 76 Sturbridge Road. The position is for three years.

Town Clerk Kristin Laplante said 583 voters turned out for the special Senate election and 575 voters for the town election. There are 1,578 registered voters in Holland, she said.

In the U.S. Senate election, Republican Gabriel Gomez captured the most votes in Holland with 382, compared to Democrat Edward Markey's 193 votes. Markey received the majority of votes statewide, winning the Senate seat.